Bumburait (Kalasha: Mumuret, Urdu: وادی بمبوریت) is the largest valley of Kalasha Desh in Lower Chitral District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa the province of Pakistan.[2]There are 2000 muslim population residing here. Which majority are Sunni Muslims.

Bumburait
وادی بمبوریت
Bumburait is located in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Bumburait
Bumburait is located in Pakistan
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Bumburait
Coordinates: 35°42′2″N 71°41′30″E / 35.70056°N 71.69167°E / 35.70056; 71.69167
Country Pakistan
StateKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictLower Chitral District
Elevation
1,640 m (5,380 ft)
Population
 (2023)
 • Total5,000
Languages
 • OfficialUrdu[1]
 • RegionalChitrali
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

The Bumburet valley joins the Rumbur valley at 35°44′20″N 71°43′40″E / 35.73889°N 71.72778°E / 35.73889; 71.72778 1,640 metres (5,380 ft), and then joins the Kunar Valley at the village of Ayun (35°42′52″N 71°46′40″E / 35.71444°N 71.77778°E / 35.71444; 71.77778, 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), some 20 kilometres (12 mi) south (downstream) of Chitral. To the west the valley rises to a pass connecting to Afghanistan's Nuristan Province at about 4,500 metres (14,800 ft). The valley is inhabited by the Kalash people, and has become a tourist destination.[3] However, their population is rapidly declining. As of 2019, only 37 households existed in the valley that still followed traditional practices.[4]

Mosque

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Muslim community is rapidly increasing there Bumburait valley have about 1500 muslims aa mosque is constructed with the worth of 5 lacks.

Educational Institutions

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  • Madrasa and Rehbar Public School
  • GHS Bumburait
  • Government Primary School

References

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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference iranicaonline was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Bumburet Valley | Pakistan Tourism Portal". paktourismportal.com. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
  3. ^ TP (15 August 2017). "Bumburet Valley". Today Pakistan. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
  4. ^ Exports and Economic Growth: Empirical Evidence from Canada Researchgate Retrieved 3 April 2023

Kochetov, A., Arsenault, P., Petersen, J., Kalas, S., & Kalash, T. (2020). Kalasha (Bumburet variety). Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 1-22. doi:10.1017/S0025100319000367

Naeem, H., Rana, A., R., & Sarfarz, N. (June 2011). Attitude Measurement and Testing: An Empirical Study of Kalash People in Pakistan. INTERDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY RESEARCH IN BUSINESS, vol 3, No 2.

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